Around here
Around Big Sheep Creek
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Sheep Creek is a 27.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Big Sheep Creek near Rossland (site 08NE039). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Big Sheep Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 848 cfs, and lowest in October, at 19 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,224 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 18 to 54 |
| February | 31 | 19 to 50 |
| March | 62 | 33 to 131 |
| April | 388 | 283 to 610 |
| May | 848 | 611 to 1,141 |
| June | 363 | 224 to 571 |
| July | 82 | 53 to 112 |
| August | 27 | 21 to 34 |
| September | 19 | 16 to 24 |
| October | 19 | 16 to 27 |
| November | 25 | 18 to 52 |
| December | 27 | 18 to 66 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Sheep Creek near Rossland (site 08NE039). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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